Dear Lifehacker, I heard that a lot of companies use software to weed out "good" from "bad" resumes. How do those systems work, and is there anything I can do to improve my chances of my resume getting through the system and into the hands of a real ...

REPURPOSING is so hot right now. At least if you're on or , that is. If the most hardcore "upcyclers" are to be believed, there's no such thing as trash anymore. These folks turn old yoga mats, washing machines, and even dumpsters into cool items wi...

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in
hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of
the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the
Army between...

(1947-1968) was a neighborhood that wandered into a classroom at Elysian Heights Elementary School, . He would live in the school during the school year and then disappear for the summer, returning when classes started again.

The intangible fear that something might go wrong at an undefinable point in the future tends to paralyze bureaucratic entities, reducing them blurting out bizarre statements based on flawed logic and paranoiac "what if" theories. At times...

Bright autumn leaves and traditional architecture, Yeongyeong-dang, Changdeok Palace. Seoul, South Korea,Part of a gallery of color pictures of Asia by professional photographer QT Luong, available as prints or for licensing.

Playing drinking games, hanging out with your friends, getting plastered, and making an ass of yourself. I'm sure in your years of wisdom and experience, you've come across a few drinking games. Here are some of your favorites and most likely some yo...

At just 22 years old, Italian artist Diego Fazo has developed the skill to create using a simple charcoal pencil. His latest creation, pictured below, has drawn hundreds of positive comments on his Deviant Art profile.

Founded in 1982 by Burt Rutan, Scaled has broad experience in air vehicle design, tooling and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design, analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight tests of air and space vehicles.

What is aerodynamics? The word comes from two Greek words: ,
concerning the air, and , which means force. Aerodynamics
is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through
the air. Judging from the...

When Japanese-based Kazunori Asada found himself viewing Van Gogh's work in a room illuminated to give the impression of colour-blindness, he found the pieces of art transformed into even better pieces of art.

13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil. While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years, it still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves.

You know holiday shopping is offensive and wasteful. You know Christmas "wish lists" and "gift exchanges" degrade the concept of giving. You know Christmas marketing is a scam, benefiting manufacturers, stores, and huge corporations, while driving in...

A New York man retired. He
wanted to use his retirement money wisely, and decided
to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The
modest farm house had been vacant for 15 years.
The owner and his wife both had died and t...